Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours/Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)

This double degree program combines the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours course with the Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports) course.

Mechatronics engineering is the integration of electrical, electronic and computing engineering with mechanical engineering, enabling the development of intelligent machines and advanced manufacturing and processing systems. Areas of study within mechatronics include mechanics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, analogue and digital electronics, signal analysis, electro-mechanical systems, advanced materials, sensor technology, automatic control, robotics, system design and development, and project management. The course produces engineers with strong competencies in electrical, electronic, computer and mechanical engineering, who can participate in and lead complex, multidisciplinary projects.

The motorsports component further develops engineering problem-solving abilities, as well as the technical, financial and management skills associated with manufacturing industries in general, and the motorsports industry in particular. Students gain a solid understanding of the entire design, simulation and fabrication processes and management issues associated with the manufacturing industries, with particular emphasis on motorsports. Students also have the opportunity to further develop competencies through the provision of extra-curricular activities to help progression into the motorsports industry.

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree Award.

1. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage engineering and motorsports projects, with some intellectual independence.
2. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines.
4. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
5. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
6. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering and motorsports technology projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
7. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary practice in the engineering and motorsports technology domains.
8. Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex engineering and broadly defined motorsports problems.

1. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage engineering and motorsports projects, with some intellectual independence.
2. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines.
4. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
5. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
6. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering and motorsports technology projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
7. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary practice in the engineering and motorsports technology domains.
8. Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex engineering and broadly defined motorsports problems.

Mechatronics engineers have diverse employment opportunities in most sectors of industry, including product design and development, manufacturing, mining and resource, process control and automation, public utilities, road and transport, defence, aerospace, and consulting. As well as employment in the motorsports industry, graduates also have broader employment opportunities in product design and development, manufacturing, marketing and project management.

Mechatronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Automation Engineer

• Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
  Applicants who do not meet one or more of the subject prerequisites for this Engineering course should consider applying for the Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing for all non-bridging units completed.
  
• Bachelor of Technology (Engineering)
  Applicants who do not meet one or more of the subject prerequisites for this Engineering course should consider applying for the Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing for all non-bridging units completed.
  
• Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours